Quote Originally Posted by Igotfive!!!! View Post
What do you guys think about a $30 dollar membership fee, or maybe one meeting at the start of (February)? The membership fee would be a bonus pot at the classic....Also paying the tournament fees for the entire year would also be good idea, because it guarantees money for the guys who do fish for that day...so example if 5 boats show at Nolin you would still get the money as if 15 boats fished!! Trying to get guys to commit is the hardest part, so any ideas would be great!
I don't like any of those ideas.

Rather than get all organized and collecting money before the first lure hits the water, why not just have a club that shows up at a set date and location, pay an entry fee at the ramp, and then pay out 1 place per 5 boats and see if it grows from there. No need to get all fancy in the inaugural season with memberships and such.

Simply make the classic a double entry fee tournament, with the season points champion fishing it free of charge as an incentive.

The more informal, the more fun, or at least that's been my experience.